Algeria beats Nigeria 1-0 to win 1990 AFCON
ALGIERS, Mar. 16, 1990 (AMP) — Algeria 1990 : Algeria claimed the Africa Cup of Nations crown with a 1-0 win against Nigeria (halftime: 1-0) in the final on Friday afternoon.
Fixtures and Results : Second Round
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Overview
Algeria at the AFCON
- 7 appearances (first in 1968)
- 12 participations in the qualifications (first in 1968)
- Statistics: Runners-up (1980) Third Place (1984, 1988) Fourth Place (1982)
Nigeria at the AFCON
- 1 title (1980)
- 8 appearances (first in 1963)
- 12 participations in the qualifications (first in 1962)
- Statistics: Champions (1980) Runners-up (1984, 1988) Third Place (1976, 1978)
Algeria
1:0
Nigeria
1:0 (1:0)
- 16 March 1990
- 16:00
- Algiers
AFCON History
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